Sheet binder



SHEET BINDER May 27, 1930.

Filed Jan. 21, 1927 F/ZZE.

cal manufacture and adapted to be conveniently manipulated for moistening the sticker Patented Ma 27, 19 30 p PATENTOFFICE LYNUsoLYDE REYNOLDS, or swnnrwnrnn, TENNESSEE SHEET BINDER Application filed January 21,1927. serial No. 162,622.

The presentinvention relates to devices for fasteningsheetsof paper or other material together, and aims to provide novel means for attaching sheets together in an extremely which will eliminatethe obgections incldent to the use of wire and sheet metal paper clips, staples, and similar fasteners.

simple, convenient and effective manner, and

Another object of theQinvention is the provisionof a novel sticker capable of economiand applying it to the sheets so as to bind or fasten the sheets together in a desirable manner. I

"A further object of the invention is the provision of sheets of paper or other material havingasticker or binder applied thereto in understood that changes can be made within a novel manner forfastening the sheets together. y

With the foregoing and other objects in view, which will be apparent as theidescription proceeds, theinvention resides in the construction and arrangement of parts, as hereinafter described and claimed, it being the scope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, wherein Figure 1 is a perspective view of the sticker or binder.

Fig. 2 isa plan view thereof showing same applied to the sheets, only portions of which are shown.

Fig. 3 is anedge view of the sheets wit the sticker or hinder thereon. Fig. 4 is a plan view showing the sheets of Figs. 2 and .3 with an additional sheet fiddled and having its corner portion folded ac i Fig. 5 is a plan View showing the sticker or binder used with sheets having slots therein. 1

Fig. 6 is an edge view of the sheets and sticker as shown in Fig. 5.

Fig. 7 is a'perspective view illustrating a modified form of sticker. I The sticker or binder may be of paper, cloth or other suitable flexible material, and

may be ofany suitable size and shape. As shown in Fig. 1, the stickeror binder11 is formed from arectangular piece of material, which may be cut from astrip of adhesive tape, and the stickeris doubled on. the fold line 12 intermediate its ends to provide the wings or portions 13 and 14. The sticker is folded with the surfacethereof containing the adhesive material brought together, but without moistening same, so that the wings 13 and 14 do not sticktogether, The wing leisfolded away from the wing 13 on the fold line 15parallel with the fold line 12, thereby opening the sticker and exposing the adhesive surfaces offthewings 13 and 14,with' a doubled portion 16 formed by the folds 12 and 15, and locatedinterrnediateithe ends of the sticker and at that sideof the sticker opposite to the surface having the adhesive material thereon. The doubled portion 16, as well as the lower surfaces ofthe wings 13 andl i are coatedwith theaclhesivernaterial,

"sothat said doubled portion asfwellr as the wingsjmay be made to adhere toa sheet over which the sticker is placed- The portion 16 provides a convenienhfinger piece to be grasped'between the thumb and forefinger for picking up or taking holdlof the sticker and applying the adhesive s'urfaces ofvthe wings 13 and l lto a moistener or to the up conveniently by the other hand and moistened, after which the sticker is readily placed astride the edges ofthe sheets, asseen in Figs. 2 and 3. The wings of the stickerv are then pressedtogether which causes them to adhere to the opposite surfaces of theisheets17i It will be noted that the sheets 17 areentirely detached from one another excepting along the .correspondingedges thereof, and the sticker or binder llfprovides a hinge connection bei tween the sheetsin'orderthat the sheetsmay be swung apart, thereby enabling the entire surface of the second or lower sheet to be BX". posed to view. The sticker or binder may also be of transparent material so as not to conloo 5 gemoved by grasping the fingerhold portions sheet. ifilOWll a third sheet 18' placed on the sheets 6 thereof, for removing a sticker from a bulk supply and moistening the sticker and applying it to the sheets uicklyv and conveniently. The stickers may a so be stacked, and it is possible to suppl them one at a time for convenient removal p means of a dispenser or a machlne for cuttm and foldlng the stickers as used. The stic kcrs may be suppliedin bulk in various sizes, and a machine of small size may be provided to form and dispense the stickers read for convenient removal and moistening. hen a sticker is picked u with the portion 16 betweenthe thumb anforefinger the sticker maybe moistened and applied to the sheets Without releasing the hold on sticker, and bypressing the thumb and finger together the sticker is caused to adhere to the sheets, thus completing the operation qiil ickly and conveniently, and in less time t an would be required to apply a paper clip or fastenerby hand.

A number of additional sheets may be forming the doubled portion 16 upstanding between and substantially perpendicular with the wings of the sticker, for convenience in grasping and holding the sticker. This form of sticker, however, requires more space than the sticker shown in Fig. 1, inasmuch as the first form of sticker may be packed substantially flat.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is 1- A ker a ing Wings extending in P- posite directions away from one another to hear .on a surface and having a doubled portion between said wings forming a finger piece for convenience in picking up and mani ulating the sticker, the inner surfaces of sa d doubled portion and the corresponding surfaces ofboth of said wings being coated with adhesive material, and the inner surfaces of said doubled portion being detached so as to slip' over and adhere'to the edge portion of a sheet. 7

In testimony whereof I hereunto aifix my signature.

LYNUs CLYDE REYNOLDS.

added by using an additional sticker for each 7 Thus, referring to Fig. 4 there is 17, and a second sticker 11 is applied over the edges of the sheets 17 and l8. This may be, repeated for additional sheets, and it will be notedthat the sheets will all be hingedly connectedtogether, with each sheet free excepting at the edge thereof. Moreover, any sheet may be torn out by cutting or tearin the corresponding sticker, inasmuch as each .sheet is individually fastened to another sheet by the corresponding sticker or binder. A group or pad, of sheets may thus be at- Itac ed together, permitting the sheets to be swung apart :and enabling any sheet to be removed without separating t e others.

' .Figs. 5 and 6 show the sticker used with sheets 19 having slots 20 cut or punched therein adjacent to and parallel with one edge. When the sticker hasbeen moistened, one end thereof may be readily inserted through the slots 20, and the wings of the s cker pressed togetherafter the. ends of t sticker'have been moved outwardly to project beyond the edge of the sheets, as seen in Figs. 5 and 6. The end portions of the sticker will thus adhere together, and will form a tab projecting beyond the edge of the sheets for convenience in lifting the group of sheets, such as from a file, or the tab may be used for index purposes. With this arrangement a single sticker may also be used for fastening together three or more sheets.

Fig. 7 illustrates amodified form of sticker or hinder which has the intermediate fold 12' and the folds 15' at-oppositesides thereof 

